The application allows users to access:

·         ER Wait Time – launches mobile web browser to view hospital’s
     emergency room wait time;

·         Map and directions;

·         Call Us – a list of frequently-called hospital numbers;

·         My Data –  an area to list allergies, emergency contacts, important
     contacts, insurance information, medical history, physician
     contacts and medications;

·         First Aid Guide;

·         Health Library; and

·         Physician Finder – find a physician online

“Every day, people look for ways to manage their health care.  Mobile applications provide a convenient and easy way to access health-related information,” said Linda Mercier, interim chief executive officer of Houston Northwest Medical Center.  “We’re excited to offer this emerging technology to members of the Houston community.” 

A survey from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project reported that 17 percent of cell-phone owners have used their phone to look up health information.  In addition, a research2guidance report estimates that 1.4 billion people worldwide will have smartphones by 2015, and one in three people will have a health-related application on their phones. 

To download your App, please visit www.hnmc.com/iphoneapp or download directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. You can also search for “Houston Northwest Medical Center” on the iTunes App Store^TM. 

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About Houston Northwest Medical Center

Houston Northwest Medical Center is located at 710 F.M. 1960 West in Houston. The hospital has been serving the north Houston community for more than 35 years, providing a wide range of medical services that includes cardiology, maternity care, neonatal intensive unit, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. Houston Northwest Medical Center is the only hospital in Houston designated a Cycle III Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and is among an elite group of hospitals nationwide – and only two in Texas – named by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as a Mentor Hospital for heart attack. The hospital is also recognized by the American Heart Association with the Get With The Guidelines–Gold Performance Achievement Awards for Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure. Houston Northwest Medical Center is the only hospital in Texas to be recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence™ by the National Consortium of Breast Centers. The hospital is also designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. To learn more about Houston Northwest Medical Center, a facility accredited by The Joint Commission, visit www.hnmc.com.

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